Dr. Satyabrata Mohanty is currently Guest Faculty at the College of Horticulture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar. He earned his BSc in agriculture (2018) from OUAT, Bhubaneswar, MSc in agricultural extension and communication (2020) from SHUATS, Prayagraj, and PhD in agricultural extension education (2025) from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, as first class topper and ICSSR Doctoral Fellow.
Dr. Mohanty’s research is centered on strengthening agricultural extension and advisory systems, with a focus on building climate-resilient, gender-responsive, and digitally-enabled decision-making frameworks for farming communities. He has authored over 13 peer-reviewed research articles, two books, three book chapters, and a national policy brief on gender inequality in agriculture and food systems with MANAGE, Hyderabad. He holds three approved design patents in smart agricultural technology. He has been conferred with the Best Master’s Thesis Award, Student of the Year Award (East Zone), and Best Oral Presentation Award at international conferences. He is a member of AIAEE, AEA, and the Global Teach Ag Network.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Mohanty is comparatively examining Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) in the US and in India, analyzing institutional frameworks, policy architectures, and delivery mechanisms to strengthen farmer-centered extension systems. Through this fellowship, he aims to generate policy insights that inform agricultural extension reform in India and contribute to global discourse on sustainable rural development.